Kerrin P Sharpe
The Alchemy of Snow
Snow is often found
at the Biology bar
in the company of
potash and potassium.
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Her different melting points
make relationships
difficult.
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She can be driven.
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She has many names:
Cyril, Tim, Bunny, Poppy
and so on. They form
the scaffolding of her
memory.
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She is the fortunate
symbol of news from abroad
and appears in teacups.
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The Edmonds book (1955)
published her recipes: Coconut
Ice, Vanilla Snow, Snow
Pudding and Melting Moments.
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Using the Le Chatelier
Principle, she reverses
herself. There is this fruity smell.
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Late at night farmers often
hear her playing the
accordion while she treats
psoriasis in their horses.
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She is energy favourable.
For the painting A Dutch Funeral
snow slid a simple pine coffin
over frozen fields and under the
smock mill’s criss-cross sails
and rickety gallery. She
decorated the black veils
of mourners and comforted
a small dog.
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She is utterly faithful
to the blackbird.
